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Our adversaries are very different from those we encountered during the Cold War. Homeland security does not start at our shores. Technology – in particular the Internet – has created a borderless world that is working to our adversaries' advantage. Today, the most significant threat to our nation, as well as our allies, stems from a global terrorist movement, underpinned by a "jihadist"/Salafist ideology. This movement is a transnational insurgency best exemplified by al Qaeda but including other groups ascribing to the same ideology.
Transnational threats require transnational strategies if they are to be countered successfully. While it is prudent for the United States to take steps to secure citizens' safety by hardening our infrastructure and building preparedness and response capabilities, we must at the same time understand terrorist networks and the contexts within which they are operating, so that we can effectively inform counter strategies. In short, we need our own "network of networks."
To help build this network, HSPI hosts its Ambassadors Roundtable Series on International Collaboration to Combat Terrorism and Insurgencies (ART) to engage ambassadors, heads of state and cabinet level officials in an ongoing dialogue discussing current and future counterterrorism efforts on a regional or country-specific basis. Since the creation of the ART Series, HSPI has hosted 40 ambassadors and senior foreign officials in forums that engage the diplomatic community, Congress, the Administration, the media, the private sector and non-governmental organizations, and others.
Click here for a pdf summary of the series.
Ambassadors Roundtable
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i really admire your work, it must be nice to have a style that's all yours... and i like your artist's statement, its something i try to achieve; i agree that the less of a message an artist hides in their work, the more the viewer can take from it... and my new piece 'intermission' was 100% inspired by your 'Yaipei' design, hope you dont mind; i referenced you in the description
Yes, it's so nice having my own style, me inventing the circle and all :). As for your cool intermission, Yaipei it's only about lines and colors, you can borrow them anytime and I guess you awesome super flattering comment now makes us inevitably society6 buddies. All the best!

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Article by Louis Strauss, General Manager of Jock Safari Lodge
After the long dry winter season, rains arrived in the Kruger National Park in October and we had over 100mm of rain in the month. After the first good rains, fields of lush green grass & veld flowers rapidly appeared. Most migratory birds like Woodlands Kingfisher, Cuckoo's & Wahlberg Eagles are now back in the area. Their courtship calls could sometimes continue late into the night. Baby impala's are appearing everywhere and the bush just seems to have come alive!
Large herds of elephant, buffalo & zebra have moved into the Jock Concession area to enjoy the fresh growth of grass. This always draws the attention of the large predators and we've seen lions on buffalo kills just about every week.
Every season is different and unique in the Kruger National Park and I often get asked by guests, which is the best season to visit the Kruger. I always reply try them all, and pick your own favourite".
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2010 Larkmead Napa Valley Red Wine
Winemaker Notes
Production: 500 Cases
Fruit: 100% Estate grown fruit, produced and bottled at Larkmead Vineyards
Varietal Composition: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc & 4% Malbec
Aging: Aged for 15 months in 40% new French oak barrels
Cooperages: Tonnellerie Bossuet
"Our first red wine release of the exciting 2010 vintage is this beautifully drinkable, traditionally-styled vineyard blend. The wine strikes a gorgeous balance between classic Larkmead style and irresistible fruit-driven approachability. It's a wine that will deliver a great deal of pleasure on release but has the balance to age for up to a decade. It's this balance between rich fruit, soft tannin and fresh acidity that is really at the core of the wine's appeal. Each individual grape variety and vineyard parcel plays its own part in the wine's make up, but true to form with this magnificent piece of land, it's the vineyard signature itself that lingers &mdash the wine echoes on your palate long after the final sip - always a sign of a fine complex wine. My tasting bottle was richer, fuller, and even more expressive from the re-corked bottle the following evening &mdash a sure sign that there's more development ahead.
Good full dark color. Real complexity of aroma: blueberry, cassis, cedar, sweet tobacco, leather and mint with a subtle balsamic note. Soft, lilting elegance on the palate. Initially red-fruited but darkens significantly with air - blackcurrant, kirsch then cocoa powder and subtle mocha. Nice energy and dimension to the back end with soft enveloping tannins and some fresh detailed acidity to finish. Building richness as it sits in the glass."


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What follows is a chronology of the Falkland Islands and the politics surrounding the history of those Islands and their old Dependencies.
The Falkland Islands have been at the centre of European politics since the 15th Century, either because of their strategic position, their association as British possessions or, more recently, the prospect of oil. Spain and Britain came close to war over them in 1770. Argentina attempted to seize the archipelago in 1832 and did so in 1982 resulting in the Falklands War. Their aggressive attempts to colonise these small Islands continue even to this day.
I believe that historical events must be viewed in context – and, in this case, that context places in sharp contrast the narrow version of history adopted by Argentina in its claims for these very British Islands.
There is also a constant process of review and update, as new or better information comes to light. This is particularly so with the digitization of records that constantly adds new material. 85% of this I found on the Internet. The material is there if you care to dig. My results therefore can be checked.
As I am continually working on the pdf version of the main history, it will always be ahead of this blog and better referenced. Fully referenced in fact, as I have the option of foot notes and end notes which this wordpress system does not afford me. Annotated pdf versions are available at the top of each page, and the full version is available in the Blogroll to the right.
Please use whichever suits you. Please enjoy it.
Best wishes.
Roger Lorton March 2013
Full version here – Falklands History


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On Monday, June 20, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) conference themed "Democracy, Human Rights and Governance: Today's Challenges and Effective Responses." Senator Cardin will discuss the United States' role promoting democracy and human rights from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests taking place in the Middle East today, known as the "Arab Spring."
· WHO: Senator Ben Cardin to deliver keynote address at USAID conference, "Democracy, Human Rights and Governance: Today's Challenges and Effective Responses"
· WHEN: Monday, June 20, 2011 – 2:30 PM.
· WHERE: Hilton Hotel
950 North Stafford Street
Arlington, Virginia
Media who wish to attend must RSVP for entrance, please RSVP to Gina Jackson at email@example.com no later than noon Friday, June 17.
Senator Cardin currently serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection. He is also Co-Chairman of the U.S Helsinki Commission, which contributes to formulation of U.S. foreign policy on human rights, economic development and democracy. He has served on the Commission since 1993.


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One-on-One with Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan sits down for an exclusive interview with Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher of Cigar Aficionado.
Marvin R. Shanken
From the Print Edition:
Michael Jordan, July/August 2005
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Competitiveness. Design. Creativity. Style. Those are all the things that make up my personality. And they have been turned into a product that sells. The public has received that message consistently each and every time. That has aided the success of the brand.
Once the brand had evolved into something of significance, we decided to see if we could create its own foundation, separate from Nike. We wanted to give it an appearance of two entities, with Nike as the parent company and Brand Jordan as a subsidiary. I was given the opportunity to get involved at a hands-on level, touching, creating, approving everything that has the Jumpman on it. We took Nike off the brand, and put the Jumpman on the brand to see if the public would receive us properly. And they have. With that move, we have been able to expand, not just in basketball, but in baseball, football, boxing and outside of sports, too, like a Ralph Lauren or Tommy Hilfiger or those type of brands.
Even though Nike was not that edgy and not that stylish, but more traditional, they gave me an opportunity to expand on the more creative stuff. They controlled 80 percent of the basketball industry, but they knew, just because of consumer preferences, it would be tough to get more than 80 percent. So they created this other brand to capitalize, and it proved to be the correct way to do it.
MRS: Aren't you a worldwide brand today?
JORDAN: All over the world. And today, Brand Jordan is a $485 million business.
MRS: Do you have any official responsibilities? Are you a corporate officer?
JORDAN: No, I maintain my independent endorser status. But I approve all the decisions for Brand Jordan.
MRS: Do you get a salary and royalties, so as the brand grows, your royalties grow? If you want a junior partner, I'm available.
JORDAN: I haven't seen you in shorts yet.
MRS: [Laughter] I got a feeling if that's a condition, I'm out. Let's move on. When did you decide that the last chapter, or in an important future chapter, you should be an NBA owner instead of just a player or an endorser?
JORDAN: It was an acquired taste. When I came in as a player, I was dumbfounded by the business aspect, but I learned about the business of basketball during the 20 years I was involved. I created an appetite in myself to still have an impact on the game and have an influence on the game from a managerial position. I managed a team for a couple of years. I felt like I did a good job with the Washington Wizards, contrary to what people may think. Because of that experience, I still want to have an impact on a basketball team, but I want to do it from an ownership position. I want to have a longtime connection with the game of basketball.
MRS: Is that because you see yourself as a businessman, or because you saw things done by management that were good or bad, that you might have changed?
JORDAN: Exactly. Yes, I consider myself a businessperson, and yes, I felt like certain things happened that if I was in ownership, I would have done it differently. I would have made decisions totally differently.
MRS: They say that from every experience, good or bad, there is a valuable lesson learned. What lessons did you take out of the Washington Wizards?
JORDAN: I think it exposed me to a lot of decision making. One of the bad decisions I made was to go back and play. Even though I was soothing an itch that I had, I also thought I was being innovative in my job by going down and evaluating the talent firsthand. I thought it would be a good idea to play against them, see what their tendencies were and what we were paying for. But at the same time, I became more critical of them because of the way I played the game and the way I'd approached the game, and the players didn't respond to that. They didn't respond to the desire that I had when I was playing. I may just have gotten too close to see or maybe too critical of certain actions of the players. That was one of the biggest mistakes that I feel I made in Washington.
You go in with initiative, and you go into a program that needs guidance, and you have to find out what the agenda may be. With the Washington situation, there was an agenda. They were well over the cap and they were losing money.
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Ron Comrie — Lakewood Ranch, Florida, United States, — December 26, 2012 1:49pm ET
Can you please tell me the name/style of the Movado watch Michael Jordan is wearing on the cover photo? Thanks.
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Having been through many pairs of Stanley, Channellock, etc. cutters that must in turn be ground flush for fret work, I figured it couldn't hurt to try the StewMac Fret Cutters. After all, they DO know what they are doing with guitar repair tools, right? After the first two fret jobs, and not a single sign of cutting edge scarring, I'm convinced I made the right choice at the right price.
Another quality tool from Stewmac. It does exactly what it should, saves you time and trouble so you can move ahead quickly and efficiently with your project.
The fret cutter is greatly manufactured, quality is there to be seen. Perfectly flat to cut just where you want and sharp to do it properly. A must have.
Makes a very close cut. Much closer than nippers from a big box store. Worth every penny.
My first instrument build every and I couldn't have done it without these fret cutters. They cut clean and crisp and leave little to touch up. I love this thing!
Cuts tight and all, buts is not my favorite cutter.
I was the type of person who thought to himself, "I can just use plain old wire cutters!" You can but, the work will be sloppy, These fret cutters cause you to do a much better looking professional job. I highly recommend these for your tool box if you want to build a string fretted instrument. A must have!
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Hi all, I'm looking to understand some of the bugs against the 2g baseband. I looked thru wikis but may have missed something.
As far as I understand it, the 2g exploits are in the bootloader whereas yellowsn0w exploits a stack overflow in one of the AT command parsers.
I started with ICE04.04.05.fls, since the file was accesible to me. From S-Gold 2 - The iPhone Wiki i looked in the secpack giving me 2 sections of code.
section1: A0000000h, len: 20000h
section2: A0020000h, len: 3A0000h
I loaded the file into IDA with sections 1 and 2. I take it that section 2 is the main firmware.
I'm assuming this baseband uses 4.6 bootloader. Looking at this document 4.6-fakeblank Bootloader [iPhone Dev Team]
I can see that the bootloader is mapped into the same address range as section 1. Is section1 a second stage bootloader loaded after the 4.6 one?
from the page above:
This code surrounds the 0xA0015C58 checkblank location: sub_10C44+20 02 50 82 E2 ADD R5, R2, #2
why is this listed in a different address range, sub_10C44+20 ? Is it reloced or copied?
Another question I have is re the "bootrom" S-Gold bootrom check for blank bootloader [iPhone Dev Team]
This has addresses in the 0x400000 range and if I understand correctly is ROM code. How do I dump this or has a dump been posted somewhere?
Random other questions:
Where do I get baseband versions? Are they part of general firmware releases?
Where/How do I get the bootloaders? I have seen 3.9/4.6BL available but how does one dump them originally?
"CJKT" Is this a header of some kind? Do the dwords before the "CJKT" denote loading addresses?
Is there any more information posted on the 3.9/4.6 BL bugs as far as locations in BL, in order to understand them?
This page mentions relocs sgold_bootrom:relocs [iPhone Dev Team] . These are relocs with the bootrom itself?


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309 Clement St, San Francisco, CA | Directions 9411837.782948 -122.462547
Sun-Thurs 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. & 55:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m
Neighborhoods: Northwest, Inner Richmond
It's no surprise that there's a constant wait for a seat in this Inner Richmond staple. Tea leaf salad, samusa soup, coconut rice, pea shoots, and more are always satisfying, and always on the tables next to you. If you don't want to wait, go very early or drop in for lunch.
the rainbow salad is a must try. there are so many ingredients in it - that it is truly unique. also, dont be frustrated with the long line, walk around clement street - check out park life gallery or grab a drink nearby.
When can we go back & order the superb tea leaf salad, garlic prawns & coconut rice? Plus an order of a whole young coconut milk, please.
great food – The food is really, really good, and they give you nice portions.
The only downfall is the wait on a Thursday night was 45minutes, but the good thing is they let you leave your number and go for a walk, and there is a cute cafe across the street that you can go chill out in.
Now I get the line! – Even though I am not vegetarian, I just loved loved loved the vegetarian samusa soup here! It was delicious, and the little samusas in it were just the right little surprise in my soup, esp. since they were crispy at one point then soaked in soup.
The curry I had was good also but nothing completely stand out to me. Also the tea leaf salad, their signature dish, was something that I think I will like over time, but for the first time, it was a bit strong for me. Still, it is one of their most popular items so I know it's just me needing to adjust to the strong flavors. As I ate more and more to me it was less of a strong taste in my mouth.
Service is excellent, and if you ever come here for lunch and it's past 11:30am you can expect to have a bit of a wait. But you'll like your foot at least!
Amazing food, great service, get there by 5:30 – Sought this place out with my sister, who'd been before and knew about getting there before 5:30. Absolutely true. We got right in, and watched a horde form outside our window table. The food was stupendous. Flavors and combinations unlike anything I've had anywhere. Service excellent and informative, friendly, energetic staff. The decor is gorgeous. Topnotch
Too much Hype and over rated – This experience was a downright waste of our time. Long wait of over an hour. Small and overly crowded place. Also noticed how close the Bathroom to the Kitchen. Disgusting. In addition to all of the above....they will not allow you to sit next to your Fiance. My Fiance and I were asked to sit across from each others instead of sitting next to one another. I could not believe it. We asked if other Patrons have complained and they told us no. for a moment I thought I was in a Talaban territory. We asked for the manger but were told the same thing. We have waited in the rain and cold for over an hour, paid for parking to be told that I could not sit next to my Fiance. We have decided to leave this place instead. SF has plenty of great places to eat and with great service. This is clearly not worth it. NOT RECOMMENDED At All.
Not sure what the hype is about? – We ordered take out because we had heard that if you don't get there at 5:30, you'll be waiting for at least an hour. We arrived at 8:00 to pick up our food and there was an hour and a half wait. The staff was very friendly. They got our order right. We ordered the Mango beef, the beef was chewy and the sauce was too sugary. We also tried the Nan Gyi Dok, it was ok, a little slimey. Both dishes left us feeling greasy and wondering what all the hype is about? Maybe we ordered the wrong dishes, but we won't be returning to try it out again.
Lived up to the hype – We've been trying to eat at Burma Superstar for months but can never seem to get in. Just the other night we were driving by and decided to try our luck. As luck would have it we were able to get in and I'm happy to say that the food was delicious. We started with the Tea Leaf Salad and Vegetarian Burmese Samusas with a sweet sauce. Both were terrific with just the right amount of spices. The salad is tossed tableside. Our main course was the Broccoli, Coconut Rice and the Lamb Burmese Style Curry. The Curry had a spicy (hot) kick to it but not too hot. The serving of broccoli was more than enough for 2. It was so big that we couldn't finish it. All in all it was a terrific dinner. The tables are very close together so it's easy to hear others and be overheard. This place is worth every penny. Oh yeah the wines are reasonably priced.
Go at lunch time, folks! – Unless it's a restaurant like French Laundry where you can't get in for months, I'd recommend that you go at lunch time (I've been told it's the same for French Laundry, chances are better on weekdays) to get a table. We arrived at 11:30a on a Sunday, and there were only 8 other people in the restaurant. Even after we finished, there were only 15 others dining. It's the same menu for dinner, no lunch specials or rates. It's overpriced for the food, but we really liked the Tea Leaf Salad, which wasn't overloaded with tomatoes, but the dish was delicious, tangy and a nice blend of flavors with a tea leaf-like pesto, lettuce, dried shrimp (optional), bits of fried garlic, peanut & sesame seeds. They mix the dish up at the table. Yummy but steep for nearly $9. The See Jyet Kaukswer (noodles, garlic, duck or pork) was bland unless you mixed in the spicy sauce served on the side. I didn't like this dish as much. The chili lamb was good but so hot (can't be prepared mild, only moderately hot or hotter!) that they couldn't fill my water glass fast enough. All that came to almost $40 for 2 persons for lunch which is expensive, in my book. AND, we only had tap water. How this place made it into the SF Chronicle's "Bargain Bites" edition is beyond me. The waitress was friendly. Perhaps they can't handle the crowds in the evenings, but lunch was a breeze to get in and given the same menu, it makes sense to avoid the dinner scene by eating earlier if you're going to try the food.
Why the hype?? – I still can't figure out the hype. I'm a huge fan of international cuisines ranging from Russian to Cambodian, but do not enjoy the food here. I don't know if it's Burmese food in general or just the way they prepare it. I won't eat here again. The food is simply not good.
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Proposition 30
A loss for business, a win for students
BARSTOW • Already reeling from high taxes and a famously anti-business climate, California's job creators are coming to terms with Proposition 30's income tax and sales tax hikes.
But for students attending state-run universities, Proposition 30 means a $249 refund. And even students in the Barstow area may profit.
The proposition, which will fund schools through an increase of personal income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 for seven years and an increase in sales and use tax by one-quarter of a cent for four years, altered the way educational institutions in Barstow will survey their budget deficits.
Thom Armstrong, president of Barstow Community College, said the approval of Proposition 30 will allow the school to "hold the line." Since 2008, a decline of funding has cost the community college system in California overall roughly half a million students who were shut out due to reductions in class sections.
"What this does is prevent a bad situation, which the colleges find themselves, from getting much worse," Armstrong said.
In just the past two years, BCC has had to eliminate approximately a quarter of their instructional offerings, which Armstrong noted is in line with the California community college system as a whole.
Had the measure been defeated, Armstrong said the college might have had to look at salary and staff reductions, furloughs and other cost-containing options in order to battle the budget deficit.
Jeff Malan, superintendent of the Barstow Unified School District, echoed the sentiment.
"Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief that we're not posed with middle of the school year cuts," Malan said. A Proposition 30 loss would have meant a budget cut of $457 per student in grades K-12.
Linda Prutsos, who will graduate from BCC in December, believes a Propostion 30 defeat would have hurt. "It would have been devastating to the college," she said.
Reginald Garland Jr., who is working toward his associate's degree in social sciences, was pleased as well. Asked about the hypothetical drawback of Proposition 30 losing, which could have meant fewer programs, larger classrooms and extended time to graduate, he acknowledged the burden, but remained cavalier.
"Take it or leave it," he said. "I'm going to take it."


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The new 64-gallon recycling container is wheeled and lidded. These bins are provided to residents at no charge by Rizzo, the city's waste disposal contractor. They are an optional addition to the small bins currently in use throughout the Woods. To order one of these new containers, fill out the form: Request Recycle Bin
Rizzo Environmental Services has contracted the delivery of their recycle carts. Since May 7, 2013, approximately 2,550 carts have been ordered by and delivered to Grosse Pointe Woods residents. The DPW currently has backorders for about 100 recycle carts. Rizzo reports that carts have been ordered and are expected in the next two weeks. Delivery to residents is expected by early to mid November. If you have any question call DPW at 343-2460.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is warning its customers to be alert to a bill payment scam that is affecting utility customers across the country. The scammers are claiming that President Obama will pay customers' utility bills through a new federal program. That claim is false, and fraudulent.Click here for more details
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Don McLeroy, chairman of the Texas State Board of Education from 2007 to 2009, is a "young earth" creationist. He believes the earth is 6,000 years old, that human beings walked with dinosaurs, and that Noah's Ark had a unique, multi-level construction that allowed it to house every species of animal, including the dinosaurs.
He has a right to his beliefs, but it's his views on history that are problematic. McLeroy is part of a large and powerful movement determined to impose a thoroughly distorted, ultra-partisan, Christian nationalist version of US history on America's public school students. And he has scored stunning successes.
If you want to see a scary movie about this movement, consider taking in Scott Thurman's finely-crafted documentary Revisionaries, currently making the festival circuit, which records the antics of McLeroy and a hard right majority on the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) as they revise the textbook standards that will be used in Texas (and many other states).
The first part of this documentary deals with the familiar "science wars", in which one side seeks to educate children in the sciences, and the other side proposes to "teach the controversy" in order to undermine those aspects of science that conflict with its religious convictions. But it's the second part of the movie where the horror really kicks in. As I explain in more detail in The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children, the history debate makes the science debate look genteel. While the handful of moderates on the SBOE squeals in opposition, the conservative majority lands blow after blow, passing resolutions imposing its mythological history on the nation's textbooks.


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Virtual reality: A reality for crime scene training
The nonprofit National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC), in partnership with the University of Tennessee (UT) Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC), is making virtual reality crime scene training available to state and local law enforcement...
The nonprofit National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC), in partnership with the University of Tennessee (UT) Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC), is making virtual reality crime scene training available to state and local law enforcement professionals for the first time. For active law enforcement officers who register in 2012, the Investigator-Virtual Reality (I-VR) training is free of charge and funded by the National Institute of Justice.
Brian Cochran, a detective for 11 years, is a graduate of UT's National Forensic Academy and was among those who helped develop the training. "Overall, the training is meant to be introductory," says Cochran, who works in the crime scene unit of the Boone County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky. "It [covers] general things: scene security, searching for evidence, and properly packaging, documenting and photographing evidence—the fundamentals of crime scene management and processing."
Entry-level law enforcement personnel who may want to become crime scene investigators or forensic practitioners can benefit from I-VR. The training can also be used as a refresher for seasoned investigators, says Emily Miller, a specialist with LEIC at UT's Institute for Public Service.
From January to the end of September, more than 400 participants registered for the course, Miller says. She says participants have included law enforcement officers, first responders, crime scene investigators, field training officers, rookies and veterans.
Training with avatars
I-VR is an online version of NFA's 10-week, in-residence program for crime scene investigators. The 10-week in-person training funded by BJA and offered twice a year focuses on evidence identification, collection and preservation, and includes hands-on exercises, lab work and photography.
During the online training, students work with a virtual instructor to learn the tools, processes and skills required to manage a crime scene and find evidence. As they complete the lessons, students become virtual crime scene investigators who collect evidence and document a virtual case.
"This training is of great value, particularly in our current economy where training budgets are being cut," Miller says. "The need for the training is great, but officers no longer have the ability to travel to training, and their departments cannot afford to lose them for a week at a time. The I-VR training provides the law enforcement community with a vehicle to receive high-quality training for a fraction of the cost. The training is accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week and can be done during 'down time.'"
Miller points out that oftentimes other online training consists of a PowerPoint presentation with a voice-over. "The I-VR is the first avatar-based scenario-driven training of its kind for law enforcement," she stated. The avatar used here is a graphical representation of an instructor.
Behind the crime scenes
To create virtual lessons and crime scenes, existing NFA curricula was collected, analyzed and converted into storyboards. Topics covered include:
Crime scene management
Latent print processing
DNA collection
Footwear impressions
In 2009, the National Institute of Justice awarded LEIC a two-year Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery grant. In addition to partnering with NFSTC, LEIC partnered with Advanced Interactive Systems to develop the virtual reality gaming tool. The simulations the company built help students to put theory into practice.
UT's subject matter experts tested and evaluated the design of the training program in addition to providing consulting in crime scene management, photography, DNA, fingerprints, sketching and mapping.
Virtual training has three modules:
Elements of crime scene management: Narrative writing, oblique lighting, evidence marking, evidence recording (photographing the scene), evidence sketching and diagramming.
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Our strategy
Transition from emergency assistance to long-term support that helps rural communities, entrepreneurs and youth to build a stronger, more self-sufficient country.
The context
The January 2010 earthquake dealt a tragic blow to a country where 55 percent of the population already lived below a poverty line of $1 a day. Still struggling to rebuild, many families have no means to support themselves. Harmful environmental practices have also harmed the country's vital agricultural land, decreasing production and leading to increased food insecurity.
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- Emergency response: Reached more than 1 million people with emergency supplies, clean water, cholera prevention and temporary jobs immediately after the January 2010 earthquake
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All stories about Haiti
Haiti: Dispatch from the Port-au-Prince airport January 16, 2010
Greetings from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Richard and I arrived here late Friday night, about 2am (Saturday, really).
Haiti: Why it's better to donate cash than canned goods January 15, 2010
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Haiti: We met our Nike challenge! January 15, 2010
Yesterday, Nike generously offered us $25,000 to match donations to our Haiti Earthquake Fund. We met this match in record time — thanks to all who contributed!
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Haiti: What magic is all about January 14, 2010
I'm sitting here — way after regular working hours would have ended on a Thursday — typing away on my laptop, trying to help raise money for the Haiti earthquake response.
Haiti: Lighting a candle for Haiti January 14, 2010
The crowd grew. Candles lit children's faces. A Haitian-American woman stood up and started to to talk about the earthquake. She lamented that she had not been able to contact her family and had no idea if any of them were alive. She choked up, and couldn't continue as grief overwhelmed her.
Haiti: Meet our Haiti response team January 14, 2010
The first members of our emergency-response team are headed to the quake zone, where they'll quickly assess needs and begin delivering relief to affected families.
Haiti: Ready to lead January 14, 2010
There just aren't that many people as qualified to lead an emergency response team as Richard Jacquot. And today, Mercy Corps is counting on him to lead our disaster relief and recovery efforts in earthquake-struck Haiti.
Haiti: Satellite images of the destruction January 14, 2010
Here are three satellite images that detail the scale of the destruction in Port-au-Prince. The images include the National Palace, Downtown Port-au-Prince and Sylvio Cator Stadium.


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I just take comfort in the hope that Bertinelli will be back at a later date, because hardly anyone stays dead in comics.


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Six ultra-rare tracks of harsh, atmospheric noise. Interesting usages of power electronics and objects abound. All of the material featured on this album has been out of print for years, originally released in extremely limited, 40-50 print CD-R runs in Russia. The swirling decay of dead fish and bodies on the front should give you an idea of what you're in for.


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OMG!!! ALBORE Speaks in NYT---DUmmies fawn. At least so far.
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Translation:Original message NY Times - Al Gore - "We Cant Wish Away Climate Change"
The climate deniers, of course, would probably reject a novel by Ernest Hemingway as great literature if they found a typo on their copy. Likewise, they seize on isolated errors by individual scientists to reject the reality of climate change out of hand. Here is Al Gore putting the current assault on climate change science in perspective:
We Cant Wish Away Climate Change
It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that we do not face an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.
Of course, we would still need to deal with the national security risks of our growing dependence on a global oil market dominated by dwindling reserves in the most unstable region of the world, and the economic risks of sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas in return for that oil. And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century.
But what a burden would be lifted! We would no longer have to worry that our grandchildren would one day look back on us as a criminal generation that had selfishly and blithely ignored clear warnings that their fate was in our hands. We could instead celebrate the naysayers who had doggedly persisted in proving that every major National Academy of Sciences report on climate change had simply made a huge mistake.
I, for one, genuinely wish that the climate crisis were an illusion. But unfortunately, the reality of the danger we are courting has not been changed by the discovery of at least two mistakes in the thousands of pages of careful scientific work over the last 22 years by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In fact, the crisis is still growing because we are continuing to dump 90 million tons of global-warming pollution every 24 hours into the atmosphere as if it were an open sewer.
The AGW Religion feels a threat...a chill breeze...and calls on their "hero" to calm da masses.
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ELROY, Texas -- Circuit of the Americas is hosting it's second major racing event Friday and Saturday, the GRAND-Am of the Americas.
Fans are finding this sports car series more accessible than Formula One, which was held back in December. They can interact with the cars and the drivers.
You might know driver Scott Pruitt from his NASCAR and Indy days. Pruitt is here in Austin hoping to take a fourth consecutive Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Championship.
Daytona Prototypes are built for racing and hit speeds in excess of 190 mph. Pruitt says it's more fun to drive than a stock car.
"They are a lot more predictable, they're kinda what you would consider somewhere in between a Formula One car and NASCAR," he said.
Pruitt's team was in the lead arriving at Circuit of the Americas following the 24-hour race at Daytona.
But Austin is only the second race of the series this season.
"Austin is spectacular. This is truly the best race track in the U.S.," Pruitt said.
Another known NASCAR driver here this weekend is Boris Said.
"In NASCAR, they are 3500 pounds, these are about 3,000 pounds. They're a lot lighter than NASCAR and they feel more nimble," Said told KVUE.
Said races a Corvette for Wheeling Engineering.
"I guess my favorite feature is I like the way it looks. It's a cool looking car," Said said about his car.
This Grand-Am series brings a variety of race cars. You'll see Daytona Prototypes like Pruitt's racing at the same time as grand touring cars like Said's.
"For the fans, they're going to see passing and action in every lap. Absolutely every lap," Pruitt said.
There is also the Continental Tire Challenge, featuring cars you'd see in showrooms such as Mustangs, Audis, Ferraris and Porsches. Plus there's a Pro Mazda race.
Tickets cost $59 for the two days, plus $20 for parking. Children under 12 free. Click here for more information.


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Seniors Community Grant Program
Ontario is proposing to help more seniors stay connected to the community by doubling its funding to the Seniors Community Grant Program, the province's first grant program dedicated solely to seniors.
The Seniors Community Grant Program funds projects by not-for-profit community groups that help seniors stay connected and involved in their community by encouraging greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement. This could include community events and courses for seniors on financial literacy.
- April 4, 2014 News Release
- Read Minister Sergio's Statement to the Legislature regarding the Seniors Community Grant Program.
- Read the program guidelines and get the application form and guide at www.oacao.org
- February 21, 2014 News Release
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Congrats! You have one of the best years of all 12 signs this year. Snake pace is just your style. Look before you leap. Think things through. Go in depth. Logic, not emotion, wins the day. Occasionally you're going to have to work to control your feelings to get the best results. Just remember: Snake is on your side. One word of caution: This is a Water year, and you're a Fire sign. Obviously, Water and Fire do not go together. Even though Snake is with you, this element clash doesn't do you any favors. Not to say you should sit on the sidelines. Play big, but be sure not to take any unnecessary risks.
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There is great potential for this to be an amazing year for you, so shift things into high gear! Be as open as your comfort level will allow. Don't hold back. Be aggressive when it comes to putting yourself in the right situation, then just go with the flow and let things happen. You already have a mysterious way about you that people love. In the Year of the Snake, being a little standoffish and secretive could pique the interest of a fabulous lover. But, dear Goat, remember you can't do any of this sitting at home! Take action!
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Maintaining a healthy diet is extra important for you in Year of the Snake. Eliminate sugar from your diet and add more vegetables and grains. A positive attitude will contribute to better health for you this year. Higher than normal chi levels will help you feel strong enough to take on the world -- or at least spend more time exploring it. Nature will be a great contributor to your well-being. Incorporate outdoor activity into your daily routine.
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The fruits of your labor are ready to be plucked! Luck is on your side this year, though you may need to look past the usual suspects to take advantage of it. Be prepared to travel if necessary. The rewards will be worth it. Spending money will also bring you satisfaction. A car, a house, a ring? Now is the time to buy something big, really big. Just make sure you use your head, and then 2013 is yours to enjoy.


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The "fix" involves fitting a rubber "buffer" in the form of an AS568A Dash No: 212-sized "O" ring, that, before stretching, is a 1/8" thick circular "seal" with an inside diameter of 7/8" and an outside diameter of 1 & 1/8". (There are ten of most sizes in the kit.)
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- Unscrew and remove the battery cap.
- VERY gently and carefully move the "O" ring towards the top of the thread and under the LCD "window" by first stretching it and then "rolling" it over the antenna "stub" and battery compartment. The latter must have batteries in it and be closed to provide as much stability as possible. Minimal force only.
- Once the "O" ring has become seated past the coarse plastic thread in the groove that's immediately adjacent to the mic's metal housing, carefully "massage" the rubber ring all the way around its circumference to ensure that it's evenly "bedded".
Two vocalists and one MC who've experienced my handhelds "before" and "after" made unsolicited comments to the effect that this modification made my handhelds feel far less "slippery" and so far less likely to be dropped. In short, they loved it.
Smiles all around, as I thought (but didn't say) that the whole modification was largely brought about by some of those selfsame people possibly wreaking havoc through either overtightening or unscrewing the battery cap.
The "grip" and "buffer" effects imparted this way would indeed largely seem to be a "cure" for that, but there also seem to be yet more unanticipated benefits, in that this added rubber "protrusion" not only provides a tactile guide that helps keep hands away from masking the transmitting antenna, but also adds "slide-stopping" stability when the mic is slipped into a stand-mounted clip.
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Thomas More college is a great place – so much so that I am a Thomas More alum, and both my parents and my older brother attended Thomas More as well
My office is located on the second floor of the admin building so feel free to stop by if you have any questions or concerns about living on campus. We encourage you to join or community and help add to the vibrancy of our residence halls.


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May/June 2012
Theme:Looking Beyond
Beginning with a Flower
Merian's metamorphosis depicted in a three-dimensional collage.
Scott Russell
Best of Show
Painting portraits of pets. Nancy Corrigan Wilbert
In a Doll's World
Playing with the universal appeal of dolls. Aurelia Gomez
The Power of Images
Inspired by the Chinese Avant-Garde. Nancy Petrella
April 2012
Theme: Connecting to Place
Artistic Cartography
Incorporating regional animals and topographical maps.
Miranda Nelken
Sculptures for Our Time
Clay figures developed from an ancient figurative technique.
Lisa Hirkaler
The View from Here
A focus on perspective and bird's-eye view. Grace Hulse
You Are There
A schoolwide emphasis on the art, culture, and history of Israel. Laurie Bellet
March 2012
Theme: Making a Difference
Digital Photography in the Art Curriculum. Theresa McGee
Float on to Surrealism
An invitation to join an international art project. David Gran
Just to Say We Care
Making quilts because we care. Laurie Bellet
Made to Sit
A papier-mâché stool project. Lori Dudley
Sketchbook Day!
See, think, talk, and create like an artist. Tracy Fortune
February 2012
Theme: Messages
Using the Interactive Whiteboard in the Artroom. Theresa McGee
Kindergarten Animal Discovery
Revisiting earlier artwork for inspiration. Jan Navah
Louisiana Mudbugs
Humorously integrating art and natural science. Ellen Vercellotti
Red Birds in Winter
A reminder to take care of our feathered friends. Nancy Walkup
January 2012
Theme: Order and Organization
Organize with Google Web Applications. Theresa McGee
Double Exposure
Combining two drawings into one. David Coleman
Keeping Art Functional
A series of two painted plates. Annemarie Baldauf
Second-Grade Architects
Capitalizing on the historic architecture of Chicago. Ken Klopack
December 2011
Theme: Belonging
Pin It Where It Belongs. Theresa McGee
An Inspirational Journey
A folk artist's story. Surendar Valasai
Design Matters for Kindergarten
Moving to a different dimension. Kate Bagnoche
The Fragmented Pencil
A Cubist approach to artwork. Julie Stone
Japanese Tea Bowls
Exploring the Process of raku firing. Stephanie Hodge
November 2011
Theme: Telling Stories
Web Tools for Digital Storytelling. Theresa McGee
The Art Speaks for Itself. Tricia Fuglestad
Watch "The Lorax Speaks."
Culture in Clay
Celebrating the Mexican Days of the Dead. Caroline Nay
Playing with Frank Stella
Imaginative play leads to stories. John Purcell
Pop-Up Story
Using paper-sculpture techniques to illustrate stories. Nancy Walkup
Trading Pages
Making altered books to increase visual literacy. Greg Vassar and Jenny Dean
October 2011
Theme: Responding to Nature
Drawing Like a Natural. Theresa McGee
Channeling the Movement
Capturing a sense of motion in works of art. Mary Coy
Couched in Detail
Free-form embroidery. Lynne Richards
Hiding in Plain Sight
Camouflage depicted in habitat dioramas. Nancy Walkup
Seasonal Trees
Taking trees from 2-D to 3-D. Aileen Pugliese Castro
August/September 2011
Theme: Identity and Ideals
The Hidden Identity in QR Codes. Theresa McGee
Primary Portraits
Simple but engaging self-portraits. Nancy Walkup
What Can You Do with a Color Wheel?
Extending the color wheel. Beth Hubbert
What's in a Name?
Simulating stained glass with mixed media. Helaine Schechtman
What's Your Cubist Name?
Incorporating chiaroscuro, tints, and shades in name designs.
Jeff Tam
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Amazing Anthropomorphs
February 2011. Marianne Bickett
Anatomy of a Portfolio
November 2010. Nicole Brisco
Animation Made Simple
December 2010. Pam Stephens
The Art of Henna
April 2011. Themina Kader
Art Noveau Self-Portraits Anew
March 2011. Elizabeth Morningstar
Basic "Block" Building
January 2011. Sharon Morris
A Brilliant Idea
May/June 2011. Gaynor Hytrek
The Chihuly Experience
April 2011. Jennifer Maille
Creating Shop Window Displays
March 2011. Martha Christopoulou
Experimenting with Water-Soluble Oil Paints
January 2011. Maureen and Ralph Caouette
Finding Inspiration in Ralli Quilts
May/June 2011. Patricia Stoddard
Historical Houses of Silk Stocking Row
January 2011. Heather White
How to Make Javanese Shadow Puppets
December 2010. Aurelia Gomez
Inspired by a Century of Masters
November 2010. Aurelia Gomez
Into the Light
March 2011. Helaine Schechtman
Make a Mark
February 2011. Marianne Bickett
Making Other Arrangements
May/June 2011. Dale Wayne
Making the Connection
August/September 2010. Susan Merrett
Mandalas: Pictures of One's Self and the World
February 2011. Van James
Modes of Transportation
March 2011. Dawn Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
November 2010. Mary Jane Hadley
Not-So-Still Life
November 2010. Sarah Grow
Our Georgia Quilt
October 2010. Bryna Bobick
Picture Consequences
March 2011. Nancy Walkup
Pompeii-James River Mural
October 2010. Caroline Long
The Present is Key to the Past
February 2011. Kari Giordano
REcycle, REuse, We Aim to Amuse
May/Junwe 2011. Juliette Montague
A Rose for a Special Person.
August/September 2010. Aileen Pugliese Castro
The Rotoball Project
August/September 2010. David Gran
Self-Portrait Clay Boxes
December 2010. Heidi Posh
Spring Peepers
April 2011. Stephani Thomas
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Laura Grant & Kacie Mills
November 2010
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Eric Ralston & Desiree Link
December 2010
Teaching Fauvism from a Fishbowl
October 2010. Norma Stache
April 2011. Theresa McGee
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May/June 2011. Theresa McGee
Tesselation Transformations
April 2011. Sharon Boyle
There Was a Bulldozer in Our Yard
November 2010. Laurie Bellet
Thinking Big Inside a Small Box
January 2011. Martha Rives
To the Rescue
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Please describe how it feels to play in front of great fans or what loud fans can mean to a game: Makes you feel and know it's an honor to play such a great sport
Favorite way to relax on a non-game day: Golf, television, surfing the Internet
Can you describe a "fan-friendly" pre-game ritual you like to go through to prepare for a game? Music, relax, and soccer
Personal hockey highlight, so far (on or off the ice): Just the fact that I'm still playing
Favorite hockey team and player while growing up: Colorado Avalanche, Joe Sakic
Celebrity or top athlete you'd most like to meet? Lance Armstrong
Nickname as a child or currently: Marsh
Best sport you play, other than hockey: Bowling
If you could instantly be an expert in a winter Olympic sport (other than hockey) which would you choose, and why? Bobsledding, it looks intense and fun
Other than a hockey player, what job would you be most interested in having? Something in business or with kids
State a "useless" trivia fact that you know: Actual number of lakes in Minnesota: 11,842
Favorite or best subject in high school: History
What was the name of your first organized hockey team? Naperville Sabres
Other than hockey what is the best part of winter? Snowmobiling
Do you have a tattoo? How many? What are they? Yes, I have one. It's a cross with each family member in each part of the cross breaking through our family shield.
Age you started playing hockey? 3
If you had only $10 to spend at a grocery store, what are you getting? Fruit
Favorite "80's" band or song? Van Halen
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Aaron Copland by candlelight, studio in the Berkshires, September, 1946
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The Aaron Copland Collection has been migrated to an improved presentation and will no longer be updated in American Memory. Please visit the new presentation.
The inaugural online presentation of the Aaron Copland Collection at the Library of Congress celebrates the centennial of the birth of the American composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990). The multiformat Aaron Copland Collection from which the online collection derives spans the years 1910 to 1990 and includes approximately 400,000 items documenting the multifaceted life of an extraordinary person who was composer, performer, teacher, writer, conductor, commentator, and administrator. It comprises both manuscript and printed music, personal and business correspondence, diaries, writings, scrapbooks, programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, awards, books, sound recordings, and motion pictures.
The first release of the online collection contains approximately 1,000 items that yield a total of about 5,000 images. These items date from 1899 to 1981, with most from the 1920s through the 1950s, and were selected from Copland's music sketches, correspondence, writings, and photographs.
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Hello Everyone. My name is Chuck and I am about to start the challenge. I have spent the entire weekend getting everything put together for my nutrition plan and exercise. I've been aware of BFL for a number of years, but never would make the commitment to it. Like so many other people, my mind would always come up with an excuse of why i couldn't do it "right now". Even if I would get a few days of exercise in, one mistake and I would give up. A few things have happened that rang the alarm bells in my mind! First, I will turn 50 during my challenge. That is a big number for anyone. It makes you step back a take an honest assessment of your life. Second, a guy that I went to high school with was eating dinner at a restaurant last month, look at his friends, said he didn't feel good, and then died from a massive heart attack. The last is thinking about the turning 50 thing, I realized my father had his first heart attack at the tender age of 52. He also had the classic "beer belly". Do I really want my life to take that route? I'm also sick of feeling winded after a short flight of stairs. So it's time to do something about it, or accept that i won't enjoy the rest of my life like I want to. Good Luck to everyone that is working at it and don't quit!!!!!!!
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My alarm bell was rung by my brother having two heart attacks each a week apart. He's only a few years older than me.(I'm 44). That was my wake up call a little over 6 weeks ago. It got me motivated. Sounds like you are on your way to better health-BFL is for life!
Nice to meet you Chuck and welcome. I just recently started the challenge and like you, i've known about BFL for quite some time but i've never done the challenge until now.
What up Chuck?
Glad you are joining the challenge! Our stories sound similar with a difference of only 10 short years. I turned 40 in the middle of my first challenge. I FEEL FABULOUS! Stick this thing out. It is an amazing journey! Visit here often and post questions, ask for advice, request encouragement, etc. World of amazing folks on here!
I start challenge 2 tomorrow, April 5! Let's do this thang!
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At least one candidate who has the JSU coaching job on his career bucket list would fit that bill.
Tyler Siskey, an Anniston native and 1996 Donoho graduate, has been the subject of much speculation since JSU fired head coach Jack Crowe on Nov. 30. He confirmed his interest in the job to The Star on Thursday, calling it "a fit on both sides."
"I've got a real simple answer for you," Siskey said. "It's home, it fits and it's a fit on both sides. We both share the same vision, and that is to win and to win big and to win now.
"When there are jobs out there, everybody has their list and this is a fit for me. It's home."
Although he has followed through, he declined to say if the interest was mutual.
Siskey, 34, certainly has the collegiate coaching background the Gamecocks are seeking, even a little bit of coordinating. He is currently Mississippi's director of recruiting development — he was in the process of breaking down film on the Rebels' upcoming bowl opponent when reached by The Star Thursday — and spent the previous four years as Arkansas State's receivers coach. He served as the Red Wolves' offensive coordinator for the GoDaddy.com Bowl after then-ASU coach Hugh Freeze and several of his assistants had already left for Ole Miss.
Siskey also has collegiate coaching experience at Troy and Northwestern State, and as a high school coach helped guide St. Paul's to four straight playoff appearances and the 2007 AHSAA Class 5A state championship.
Under Siskey's watch at Arkansas State, the receivers set numerous individual, season and career records. During his stay at St. Paul's, the offense improved nearly 4,000 yards from the time he arrived to the time he left for ASU.
He said Freeze is aware of his interest in the JSU job and has given his blessing.
"I'm a very loyal guy; that's something I've learned in this business," Siskey said. "I have a great job at the University of Mississippi. I would not have even entertained the idea of pursuing this posiiton if I didn't have the blessing of coach Freeze. Obviously he knows about it and he's supporting me 100 percent."
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Hi, I was just checkin' out the new interview with Billy about the album. Seems like nothin' till spring. Since that single came out , been thinking 'bout the style they're goin with. Musically that is. Single was pretty pop, don't ya think? I hope it's gonna be as Billy said back to the roots, tex mex style. Watcha all think 'bout that?


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|Friday, May 2
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The Scoop on Study AbroadStudying abroad is an experience that many students want to have, but the process of planning can be very overwhelming. If you take it step-by-step, however, it will be less stressful and you'll be sure to have a great time. No matter your interests, language ability or confidence be sure to schedule an appointment with your college's study abroad office before ...Published 3 months ago |
Decisions on Greek LifeAlpha Tau Omega, Theta Chi, Kappa Delta Rho, Sigma Nu, Delta Delta Delta. When I first came to college, I was like, "What's up with the Chinese letters?" (Just kidding, I'm a little more informed than that!). But, going into college I really didn't know whether I wanted to be part of the Greek system. It was a tough choice for ...Published 4 months ago |
Calming College NervesIf I remember correctly, December was about the time that my senior-in-high-school-self got a little worried about college. It's very exciting to think about moving away and starting a new life in college, but there's a lot of stuff to worry about, too. Well, I'm going to go through what worried me the most about college and calm you down about ...Published 5 months ago |
Top 10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Holiday BreakWhile you're on break over the holidays, it's easy to get into a lazy mode where you sit around doing nothing with your days, letting them mesh into one long continual nap fest. While there is some value in getting shuteye, there's only so much rest necessary and, to be fair, you do have other, more important things to do. Like ...Published 5 months ago |
Surviving the HolidaysOver the holidays, you'll keep getting the same basic questions over and over again from family. Similar to an interview, prepare your answers beforehand and feel free to recite your oh-so-perfect answers. It may seem silly to you now, but preparing answers now may save you an eye roll later, thus, showing respect for family and keeping the get-together peaceful and ...Published 5 months ago |
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Approaching Extracurriculars"Don't spread yourself thin," is an oft-quoted maxim, and every college information session, tour guide and college advisor will say it is true. There is a misconception among high school students (I also thought it in my freshman year) that the more activities one has on their resume, the better. Colleges will go for the fifteen-club student above the two-club one, ...Published 6 months ago |
Social Tips for the IntrovertI've never been the type to make friends easily. I had a few close friends in high school, but we didn't spend much time together outside of classes or the lunchroom. My introverted nature means that, however much I may want to engage with others, passing more than a few hours with anyone leaves me emotionally drained. Even though I may ...Published 7 months ago |
To-Do List: Starting a New SemesterWhen starting a new semester in college, there's so much going on that it's hard to keep track of all the tasks that you need to accomplish. Here's a list of things you should do sooner than later to ensure you'll stay ahead during the course of the semester: [gate] 1. Arrange your class schedule 2. Go to all of your ...Published 8 months ago |
The Pros and Cons of Going GreekYou've heard the good, the bad and the ugly. It's time to explore the idea and form your own opinion. Whether you're in high school thinking contemplating the idea for the future or are entering uncomfortable. If that happens, call it a day, because those people aren't your real friends. What are your thoughts on Greek life?Published 8 months ago |
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Impressive ExtracurricularsNow that it's time to start thinking about the college admissions process, it's important to consider what you'll need to put on applications as well. When it comes to your participation experiences, you don't want to leave blank space! Use your time wisely to ensure that you'll have activities to put down. Keep in mind, however, that colleges are aware when ...Published 9 months ago |
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Idle Hands: Making Extracurriculars a Priority"Are you free Friday night?" Yes, actually, it's the only night I am free, I think to myself, sadly. It's frustrating. Personally, I really do enjoy keeping busy. I feel useless without having something to do. Hey, everybody's different. [gate] My best friend constantly bemoans her lack of free time, as she juggles a part-time job, her volunteer swim coaching gig, ...Published over 1 year ago |
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